1 Chronicles 15:27

1 Chronicles 15:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.
• New International Version (NIV)Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the musicians, and Kenaniah, who was in charge of the singing of the choirs. David also wore a linen ephod.
• English Standard Version (ESV)David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as also were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the music of the singers. And David wore a linen ephod.
• New King James Version (NKJV)David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the music master with the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.

Context of 1 Chronicles 15:27

25So David, with the elders of Israel and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-edom with joy. 26Because God was helping the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord [to do it carefully and safely], they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who carried the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah, director of the music of the singers. David also wore an ephod (a priestly upper garment) of linen. 28Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the horn, with trumpets, with loud-sounding cymbals, with harps and lyres. 29It happened that as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the City of David, Michal [David’s wife] the daughter of Saul, looking down through a window, saw King David leaping and dancing [in celebration]; and she despised him in her heart.

1 Chronicles 15:27 word by word

וְדָוִ֞יד מְכֻרְבָּ֣ל׀ בִּמְעִ֣יל בּ֗וּץ וְכָל־הַלְוִיִּם֙ הַנֹּשְׂאִ֣ים אֶת־הָאָר֔וֹן וְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים וּכְנַנְיָ֛ה הַשַּׂ֥ר הַמַּשָּׂ֖א הַמְשֹֽׁרְרִ֑ים וְעַל־דָּוִ֖יד אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• clothedכַּרְבֵּלkarbêl · be clothedH3736
• with a robeמְעִילme‛îyl · robeH4598
• of fine linenבּוּץbûts · fine linenH948
• and all the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• that bareנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• and the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• and Chenaniahכְּנַנְיָ֫הוּkenanyâh kenanyâhû · ChenaniahH3663
• the masterשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the songמַשָּׂאmaώώâ' · burdenH4853
• upon him an ephodאֵפוֹד'êphôd 'êphôd · ephodH646
• of linenבַּדbad · linenH906

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 15:27

• 1 Samuel 2:18Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord, as a child dressed in a linen ephod [a sacred item of priestly clothing].
• 2 Samuel 6:14And David was dancing before the Lord with great enthusiasm, and David was wearing a linen ephod [a priest’s upper garment].
• 1 Chronicles 15:22Chenaniah, leader of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skilled.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27A robe of fine linen - A robe made of בוץ buts, probably the tuft or beard of the Pinna Magna, a species of muscle found every where on the shores of the Mediterranean, growing sometimes, as I have seen, to a foot and a half in length. I have seen a pair of gloves made of this very rich stuff; the color is a deep dark yellow, something inclining to what is called the lilac. The buts or byssus was not heard of in Israel before the time of David: after that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27“Fine linen” (byssus) is here first spoken of as used for dress. It seems to have been reserved for nobles of the highest rank Esther 8:15, for kings, and for priests 2 Chronicles 5:12. David‘s robe was probably worn, like that of the high priest, immediately under the ephod, and may, like that, have reached the feet.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-29Verses 25-29 It is good to notice the assistance of Divine Providence, even in things which fall within the compass of our natural powers; if God did not help us, we could not stir a step. If we do our religious duties in any degree aright, we must own it was God that helped us; had we been left to ourselves, we should have been guilty of some fatal errors. And every thing in which we engage, must be done in dependence on the mercy of God through the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-29David once more planned to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. This time, he prepared carefully to ensure success.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. a robe of fine linen--Hebrew, Butz--is rather supposed in the later books to denote cotton. an ephod--a shoulder-garment, a cincture or cape over his dress. It was worn by the priests, but was not so peculiar to them as to be forbidden others (1Sa 2:18; 22:18).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 15:27

• Chenaniah
• Dress
• Levites
• Music

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• Kirjathjearim
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• Beauty
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary